The Fruitful Field
The Fruitful Field at a Glance
Farmer: Noah Siegel, Garden farm manager; The Fruitful Field, executive director; William Sidwell, coordinator
Where they’re located: Parkway United Methodist Church, Pompano Beach
Website: The Fruitful Field, Facebook TheFruitfulField; Instagram: @the_fruitful_field
What they grow: A wide variety of vegetables, leafy greens and herbs
Where they sell: Pop-up market at their garden/farm location, primarily Saturday mornings 9:30-11:30 a.m. during the season (November through April); Broward restaurants
CSA: Buy/Give CSA program (includes only produce grown at their Pompano Beach garden/farm)
Behind a wall that keeps down the sounds of I-95 to a tolerable level is a seven-acre tract of land next to the Parkway United Methodist Church in Pompano Beach’s Tedder neighborhood. It’s a lush tropical patchwork that includes vegetable beds, fruit trees and natives, a community garden and an area to prepare CSA baskets.
The Fruitful Field’s mission is spiritual, seeking “God’s peace and wholeness by caring for the earth, sharing with those in need, and fostering spiritual health.” To do this, they offer CSA shares ($25-$40/week) called Buy/Give shares: when subscribers buy a subscription, it allows the group to give fresh vegetables to local families in need, area food pantries and soup kitchens. It also supports their youth intern program, GrowCity, which helps teens learn work and life skills. These real-life paid work opportunities attract youth from 14-18, primarily from impoverished neighborhoods in Deerfield Beach and Pompano Beach.
Throughout the year, the Fruitful Field hosts plant sales, open houses and volunteer work days and pop-up market days.
